KD 135 draw

[Aug27]

Post Position Horse Jockey Trainer Odds
1 West Side Bernie Stewart Elliott Kelly Breen 30-1
2 Musket Man Eibar Coa Derek Ryan 20-1
3 Mr. Hot Stuff John Velazquez Eoin Harty 30-1
4 Advice Rene Douglas Todd Pletcher 30-1
5 Hold Me Back Kent Desormeaux Bill Mott 15-1
6 Friesan Fire Gabriel Saez J. Larry Jones 5-1
7 Papa Clem Rafael Bejarano Gary Stute 20-1
8 Mine That Bird Calvin Borel Bennie Woolley Jr. 50-1
9 Join in the Dance Chris DeCarlo Todd Pletcher 50-1
10 Regal Ransom Alan Garcia Saeed bin Suroor 30-1
11 Chocolate Candy Mike Smith Jerry Hollendorfer 20-1
12 General Quarters Julien Leparoux Tom McCarthy 20-1
13 I Want Revenge Joe Talamo Jeff Mullins 3-1
14 Atomic Rain Joe Bravo Kelly Breen 50-1
15 Dunkirk Edgar Prado Todd Pletcher 4-1
16 Pioneerof the Nile Garrett Gomez Bob Baffert 4-1
17 Summer Bird Chris Rosier Tim Ice 50-1
18 Nowhere to Hide Shaun Bridgmohan Nick Zito 50-1
19 Desert Party Ramon Dominguez Saeed bin Suroor 15-1
20 Flying Private Robby Albarado D. Wayne Lukas 50-1

[Strategic Maneuver]

Whew.....20 horses, that ought to make for some "excitement" on the first turn.

[Toccet02]

There goes Lukas with his typical no chance longshot, just to get his name in the big day's program. JMHO. I hate that breeding too; 31.25% Mr. P? Yuk.

[jagger]

At least it is through Fappiano on the bottom....Fappiano is the most successful conduit in a Mr. P inbreeding.

[jagger]

I'll have to have a few $'s on Chocolate Candy and General Quarters @ 20-1. Friesan Fire is still my top pick.

[JaradM]

I like POTN for two reasons:

1) I think he will improve on the dirt.
2) Breeding - He is out of a Lord At War mare.

[jrgators]

I will be really pulling for General Quarters!

I am a small operation breeder/owner/trainer. I love to see us little guys play sucessfully on the big stage.

I will be cheering very hard for him.

I think IWR will be EXTREMELY hard to beat!

Theo

[jagger]

Agree on all counts, jrgators. When was the last time the KD winner came from The Bluegrass Stakes? Anyone?

[karenkarenn]

I love General Quarters but I would also like to put in Musket Man .

[jrgators]

I don't think that's ever happened..............I was wrong!!

Spectacular Bid....Northern Dancer they are the last 2.

[jagger]

That just means a winner from The Bluegrass Stakes is LONG overdue! Right? Thanks for the info.

[jagger]

Steve Roman's site, www.chef-de-race.com has some really interesting data and commentary that was just entered in the last 24 hours.

[jrgators]

What i want to see FINALLY is a triple crown winner!

I am 44 y/o but wasn't really into horse when we had our last triple crown winner. I was a huge fan of Alysheba, and thought there was NO way he's going to miss in the Belmont.

I was equally hoping with Smarty Jones, and when Big Brown made his move to the outside last year, I was sure it was all over............

I'd like to see atleast one more before I die!

OK, I've got a yearling colt....the name....Derez My Boyz...he'll get it done for me!!

Theo

[karenkarenn]

And what does Bill from Wa think, now that we are covering sires, what about the dam s side?
Karen

[jagger]

Bill from Wa posted a list of horses from top to bottom on another thread. I don't know if those are his final picks though. I think he had Friesan Fire at the head of the list, followed by Chocolate Candy, Take the points, Dunkirk, and I Want Revenge. Pioneer of the Nile was in 10th. Again, I don't know if these are his final picks. Steve Roman's picks (see web site above) are Friesan Fire, I Want Revenge and Pioneer Of The Nile. He has some really interesting data that might help with your picks.